Art & Culture December 29, 2019 3 This Day in History (December 29) University of Yazd Professors Today is Sunday; 8th of the Iranian month of Dey 1398 solar hijri; corresponding to 2nd of the Islamic month of Jamadi al-Awwal 1441 lunar hijri; and December 29, 2019, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. 1841 solar years ago, on this day in 178 AD, the Roman city of Izmir on the Aegean Among World Top Scientists Sea coast of Asia Minor, in what is now Turkey, was flattened due to a major quake. This quake killed almost half of the city’s pagan population, while making numerous TEHRAN (FNA) -- Two faculty institutions, countries, and journals in others homeless. Izmir was later rebuilt by Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. members of the University of Yazd were 22 broad fields based on publication 1050 lunar years ago, on this day in 391 AH, the Iranian poet, Abu Ishaq Kesa-i placed among the world’s one percent top and citation performance. Data covers Marvazi, passed away at the age of 41 in his hometown, the Khorasani city of Marv, scientists in 2019, the university’s Research a rolling 10-year period and includes bi- which was seized by Russia in 1884 and is now in the present day republic of and Technology Department reported. monthly updates to rankings and citation Turkmenistan. His life was concurrent with the waning years of the Iranian Samanid Ali Mostafaei and Mohammad counts. Dynasty of Bukhara and the rise of the Turkic Ghaznavid Dynasty of Ghazna. Hence Mazloum-Ardakani managed to achieve Institutes, universities and research he has written poems in praise of the rulers of these two dynasties, before embracing requirements needed for inclusion in the centers can be placed among the the truth of the school of the school of the Ahl al-Bayt. Thereafter he devoted his life to writing poetry on the merits of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) and his First list of top researchers, Essential Science world’s top one percent researchers, Infallible Heir, Imam Ali (AS). He has left a Divan of poems. Indicators (ESI) and Web of science which indicates value and quality of the 1018 lunar years ago, on this day in 423 AH, the famous calligrapher Abu’l-Hassan (W.O.S) announced. scientific findings and productions. Ali ibn Hilal Ibn al-Bawwab, passed away in Baghdad. He invented the cursive The ESI each year announces the latest The criteria for selecting top researchers “Rayhani” and “Muhaqqaq” scripts. He refined several of the calligraphic styles ranking of the world’s top universities is the number citations made to their invented a century earlier by the famous Ibn Muqlah, including the “Naskhi” and from among the world’s most-cited works. Therefore, researchers managed “Tawqi” scripts, and collected and preserved for his students numerous original universities. to attain higher international credit are manuscripts of that master. It surveys more than 11,000 journals placed among the one percent and 20 511 solar years ago, on this day in 1508 AD, Portuguese naval commander, from around the world to rank authors, percent top international researchers. Francisco de Almeida, attacked the port of Dabhol on the Konkan coast of India, and massacred its inhabitants, both Muslims and Hindus, to avenge the death of his marauding son, Lorenzo de Almeida, who was killed earlier in the year in the Battle of Chaul, which was won by a joint Egyptian-Indian naval force, led by Mir Hussain Kurdi, the admiral of the Mamluk Dynasty, and the Zamorin of Kerala’s ‘A Man without a Shadow’ Takes Part in Dhaka Festival Muslim ambassador, Mayimama Marakkar. Dabhol (also known as Dabul) was the main Arabian Sea port of the Bahmani Empire of Iranian origin of the Deccan, TEHRAN (IFILM) -- Iranian suspicious spouse” and later fell under the jurisdiction of the Adel-Shahi kingdom of Bijapur – also of feature film ‘A Man without Leila Hatami and Ali Mosaffa, a Iranian origin. Shadow’ has been set to attend the married couple in real life, portray 407 lunar years ago, on this day in 1034 AH, the prominent scholar-statesman of Dhaka International Film Festival the two starring roles of the flick. Iran and Deccan (southern India), Mir Mohammad Momin Astarabadi, passed away in Haiderabad and was laid to rest in the vast graveyard he had laid out by mixing in Bangladesh. Besides the duo, Farhad Aslani, shipload of soil from holy Karbala, and which is known till this day as Daer-e The Cinema of the World Amir Aqaee, Gohar Kheirandish, Mir Momin. Born in Astarabad (Gorgan near the Caspian Sea in today’s Golestan section of the 18th edition of the Nader Fallah and Nasim Adabi are Province), he was appointed tutor to Prince Haidar Mirza, the chosen successor Bangladeshi film event will be also among the cast members of of Shah Tahmasp I, the 2nd emperor of the Safavid Dynasty of Iran. On Haider’s hosting Alireza Raeesian’s feature the movie. murder following the death of Shah Tahmasp, he realized the gravity of situation length movie. The film has already attended a under the fratricidal Ismail II (notorious as ‘murtad’ or apostate), and left Iran for The film narrates the story of a number of international film fests pilgrimage to the holy shrines in Iraq. Then he sailed to southern India to join the court of Sultan Ibrahim Qotb Shah of the Golkandeh Sultanate of Iranian Turkic filmmaker whose latest movie’s including, the 10th edition of the origin. He rose to prominence in the reign of the next king, Mohammad Quli Qotb theme ironically enough becomes London Iranian Film Festival in Shah, becoming Peshwa (prime minister). A promoter of the teachings of the Prophet what he will experience in his real the UK. of Islam and his Infallible Ahl al-Bayt, on his advice and under his supervision, the life. Established in 1992, the Dhaka city of Haiderabad was built with the imposing structure of Charminar as its centre. A brief synopsis for ‘A Man International Film Festival He wrote several books and trained a large number of scholars in various fields. without Shadow’ reads, “Mahan, a A still from ‘A Man without Shadow’. is a biennial film festival in Mir Momin’s name is alive in Haiderabad and the Deccan, and his grave is a site got sued and consequently lost his that her job as an interpreter entails of pilgrimage. documentarian, makes a film about Bangladesh. 206 solar years ago, on this day in 1813 AD, British soldiers burned Buffalo, the a husband who was suspicious of job. Sayeh, his wife, must find a business trips to Spain, Mahan This edition of the event is slated second largest city in New York State, during the War of 1812. his wife. After the film was out, he job to make their ends meet. Now finds himself in the shoes of a for January 11-19, 2020. 184 solar years ago, on this day in 1835 AD, the Treaty of New Echota was imposed on Amerindians by the white Anglo-Saxon government in Washington that forced the Cherokees to cede all the lands east of the Mississippi River to the United States ‘The Last Fiction’ Soundtrack Available On Net of America. The US has a bleak, black and bloody history of genocide against the natives, who were almost exterminated and their homelands seized. TEHRAN (IFILM) -- The Soundtrack Iranian national epic “The Shahnameh” 174 solar years ago, on this day in 1845 AD, the United States annexed the album for Iranian 2020 Oscar submission (Book of Kings), written by Iranian Republic of Texas, which had been independent since the Texas Revolution of 1836, ‘The Last Fiction’ has become available poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi. th and thereupon made it the 28 state. Texas was a Spanish and consequently Mexican online. The film follows Zahhak’s treacherous state in which the US first instigated a rebellion to set up an independent republic The music pieces for Ashkan rise to the throne in Jamkard in Persia and then annexed it as part of its expansionist policies. Rahgozar’s animation have been and the young hero Afaridoun’s fight to 129 solar years ago, on this day in 1890 AD, the Wounded Knee Massacre, the last major conflict of the Amerindian War, occurred on the Pine Ridge Reservation in composed by Christophe Rezaee. The save the kingdom and its people from South Dakota, resulting in the cold-blooded massacre of over 300 men, women, and whole album is currently uploaded on darkness. children of the Lakota tribe of the Sioux Nation by the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the Amazon, iTunes and Spotify where But he must first conquer his own US commanded by Major Samuel M. Whitside. fans can purchase the musical products. demons in this portrayal of Persian 128 lunar years ago, on this day in 1313 AH, the religious scholar Mullah Moviescore Media, a Swedish record mythology which reveals human Mohammad Baqer Va’ez Tehrani passed away at the age of 58. He has left behind a label, is in charge of the album online nature. large number of books, including “Jannat an-Na’eem”, on the life of the Prophet releasing which is comprised of 22 ‘The Last Fiction’ has already received of Islam’s venerable descendant, Hazrat Abdul-Azim al-Hasani (AS), whose shrine instrumental and vocalized pieces. numerous awards at international in Rayy is centre of pilgrimage. The 120-minute animation is based festivals including the best feature South American Film Festival in Chile Bucheon International Fantastic Film 116 lunar years ago, on this day in 1325 AH, the scholar Mirza Yahya Bidabadi on the story of ‘Zahhak’, a tale from an animation award at the 3rd International Isfahani passed away at the age of 75. A student of Ayatollah Sheikh Morteza and the Best Score award at the 22nd Festival in South Korea. Ansari, he wrote several books, including “Tafzil al-A’imma ala’l-Malaeka” on the superiority of the Infallible Imams of the household of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) over the other prophets and angels. Tehran, Baghdad 113 solar years ago, on this day in 1906 AD, Iran’s first Constitution, drafted by the newly formed parliament, was signed by the Qajarid king, Mozaffar od-Din Shah. It Broaden Academic initially contained 51 articles, and later 107 more articles were added to it. 105 solar years ago, on this day in 1914 AD, famous Bengali painter, Zain ul- Abedin, was born in Kishoreganj in what is now Bangladesh. Cooperation 82 solar years ago, on this day in 1937 AD, the accord for independence of Iran’s the Irish Republic from British occupation was signed. However, on the pretext TEHRAN (MNA) – of outbreak of World War II two years later in 1939, the British regime did not Persian Gulf University and Iraqi implement the accord. In 1949, four years after the end of World War II, the Irish University of Wasit have signed a Republic officially announced its independence from Britain. The independence memorandum of understanding was the result of eight centuries-long struggle of the Irish people against Britain, (MoU) in line with the goals to which continues to occupy the six northern counties of Ireland on the pretext that boost the scientific and research the Protestant sect of Christianity has a relative majority in these areas. Catholics, cooperation between the two however, have refused to acknowledge British rule, and continue their struggle for countries. the exit of British forces and nationals. The agreement was signed on 72 lunar years ago, on this day in 1369 AH, the great scholar Ayatollah Sheikh the sidelines of the Fourth Forum Ali Akbar Nahavandi passed away at the age of 91 in Mashhad, Khorasan, and was laid to rest in the holy mausoleum of Imam Reza (AS). Some of his of Iranian and Arab Universities works are: “Khazinat-al-Jawaher”, “Jannatan-e- Mudhamatan”, “Bunyan- held at Ferdowsi University of e-Rafi’ fi’l-Ahwal-e-Khwaja Rabi’”, “Jawaher-al-Kalaam”, and “Anwaar-al- Mashad on Fridday. Mawaheb”. According to Head of Persian 47 solar years ago, on this day in 1972 AD, Operation Linebacker II ended after the Gulf University Majid Mosleh, the most intensive US bombing campaign of the entire Vietnam War with over 100,000 MoU was inked with the aim of bombs dropped on Hanoi and Haiphong. Fifteen of the 121 B-52s participating in expanding cooperation on topics the air raid were shot down by the North Vietnamese defenders. Some 1318 men, of interest, particularly university women, and children were killed by the US bombing that failed to dent the resolve student exchange, postgraduate of the defenders who eventually triumphed in the long drawn war. student exchange opportunities, 11 solar years ago, on this day in 2008 AD, a day after the Zionist army launched its and scientific-cultural exchanges. 22-day holocaust on the besieged Gaza Strip, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Persian Gulf University is a Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, issued a fatwa (religious decree) saying that university in Bushehr Province anyone killed while defending Palestinians in Gaza would be considered a martyr. of Iran. Established in 1991 Despite the brutality of its attack that resulted in the death of almost 1,500 men, as Bushehr University, the women, and children, and destruction of the infrastructure, in addition to several thousand wounded, the illegal Zionist entity failed to topple the popularly elected university has 7 schools, offering Hamas-led Palestinian government. 24 bachelor’s degrees, and 33 Curated by Amirkasra Golrang, a group exhibition by Iranian artists, titled Fragments, is underway in master’s degrees and 3 PhD Tehran’s Homa Gallery until 31 December. (Courtesy: IRIB English Radio – http://parstoday.com/en) degrees. Courtesy of Honaronline